Find Spot record MHG9791 - Findspot of symbol stone (Kintradwell 7), Kintradwell
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9282 0806 (6m by 6m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC90NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CLYNE |
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NC90NW 15 9283 0806.
Symbol Stone found AD 1864 (NAT). OS 6"map, (1964)
A symbol stone was found in 1864 on the 50ft contour line, 100 yards W of Cinn Trolla Broch (NC90NW 5). It is a slab of sandstone of irregular shape, 3ft 2ins long by 1ft 1ins wide by 3.5 ins thick, sculptured with incised lines on one face. At top is S-shaped symbol and below is mirror-case symbol. The former is ornamented with curved lines and latter with concentric circles. It is in Dunrobin Museum.
J Stuart 1856; Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1865; J R Allen and J Anderson 1903; RCAHMS 1911.
The engraving (Stuart 1856) is tolerably correct except that the curved line in middle of the S-shaped symbol is not continuous on both sides, being broken where it joins the two cross lines in the centre. J A Smith 1875.
Find-spot sited to NC 9283 0806 from information above. This symbol stone is numbered No 7 in Dunrobin Castle Museum.
Visited by OS (W D J) 3 April 1962.
Found and donated by Major Houston (New Acc No: 1864.2) Metric measurements. 0.95m x 0.33m x 0.13m
Info from TS of Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum, by A S Henshall.
Class I symbol stone - Kintradwell 1- showing an ogee over a mirror-case. A.Mack 1997 p.126
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SHG1247 Text/Publication/Article: Smith, J A. 1875. 'Notice of a silver chain or girdle, the property of Thomas Simson, of Blainslie, Esq., Berwickshire; another, in the University of Aberdeen; and of other ancient Scottish silver chains', Proc Soc Antiq Scot, Vol 10 (1872-4), pp 321-47. 343.
- --- SHG2456 Text/Publication/Volume: Mack, A. 1997. Field guide to the Pictish symbol stones. 126.
- --- SHG2712 Text/Publication/Volume: Ritchie, J N G. 1985. Pictish symbol stones: a handlist 1985. 14.
- --- SHG350 Text/Publication/Monograph: Stuart, J. 1856. Sculptured stones of Scotland. 1. Vol. 2, 104; illust.
- --- SHG351 Text/Publication/Monograph: Stuart, J. 1867. Sculptured Stones of Scotland. 2. Vol 2, pl 104.
- --- SHG606 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1875. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, plus exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 10 1872-4, p.5-27,65-70,110-12,193-201,241-5,261-4,357-62,. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 5-27,65-70,110-12,193-201. 19.
- --- SHG634 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1865. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 5 1862-4, p.9-18,30-3,61-5,81-4,109-16,122-9,185-9,213-22,239-42,284-9,300-3,322-331. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 9-18,30-3,61-5,81-4,109-1. 243.
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Record last edited
Jun 30 2008 12:36PM
